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ArticleBiomedicines2022

In Vitro Effects of Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidants in a Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary of Hypercalcemic Type and in Type 1 and Type 2 Endometrial Cancer.

Mariana Castelôa, Beatriz Moreira-Pinto, Sofia Benfeito, Fernanda Borges, Bruno M Fonseca, Irene Rebelo

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Article in Biomedicines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mariana CastelôaCIQUP/Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 1021/1055, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-0913-3219
Beatriz Moreira-PintoUCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9818-2708
Sofia BenfeitoCIQUP/Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 1021/1055, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9645-8152
Fernanda BorgesCIQUP/Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 1021/1055, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1050-2402
Bruno M FonsecaUCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8873-5591
Irene RebeloUCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
Universidade do Porto · PT

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia LA/P/0140/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia PTDC/MEC-OUT/28931/2017Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDP/04378/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small-cell carcinoma of the ovary of hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT) and endometrial cancer from type 1 and type 2 are gynecological tumors that affect women worldwide. The treatment encompasses the use of cytotoxic drugs that are nonspecific and inefficient. "Mitocans", a family of drugs that specifically target tumor cells' mitochondria, might be a solution, as they conjugate compounds, such as antioxidants, with carriers, such as lipophilic cations, that direct them to the mitochondria. In this study, caffeic acid was conjugated with triphenylphosphonium (TPP), 4-picolinium, or isoquinolinium, forming 3 new compounds (Mito6_TPP, Mito6_picol., and Mito6_isoq.) that were tested on ovarian (COV434) and endometrial (Hec50co and Ishikawa) cancer cells. The results of MTT and neutral red assays suggested a time- and concentration-dependent decrease in cell viability in all tumor cell lines. The presence of apoptosis was indicated by the Giemsa and Höechst staining and by the decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential. The measurement of intracellular reactive oxygen species demonstrated the antioxidant properties of these compounds, which might be related to cell death. Generally, Mito6_TPP was more active at lower concentrations than Mito6_picol. or Mito6_isoq., but was accompanied by more cytotoxic effects, as shown by the lactate dehydrogenase release. Non-tumorous cells (HFF-1) showed no changes after treatment. This study assessed the potential of these compounds as anticancer agents, although further investigation is needed.

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anticancer agentsantioxidantscancerendometriummitocansovaryTPP

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PMID35453550
PMCPMC9030827
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